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Triple Talaq Verdict | 'This is Narendra Modi's govt, not Rajiv Gandhi's': Ravi Shankar Prasad
The Supreme Court held that the triple talaq was against the basic tenets of Quran.
Updated : Aug 23, 2017, 09:34 AM IST
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In a swipe at Congress Party after the Supreme court set aside the practice of Triple Talaq and termed it void and unconstitutional, Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said that this is Narendra Modi government, not Rajiv Gandhi government.
"I am proud of Narendra Modi ji. He stood firmly behind those who are victims of triple talaq. And let me say this is Narendra Modi government, not Rajiv Gandhi government,'' reported NDTV quoting the Law Minister.
However, so far, the Congress party has not responded to the minister's jibe. The apex court held that the triple talaq was against the basic tenets of Quran.
"In view of the different opinions recorded by a majority of 3:2, the practice of 'talaq-e-biddat' triple talaq is set aside," a five-judge constitution bench said in a 395-page order.
The then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi had enacted a law in Parliament and overturned the Supreme Court judgment in the Shah Bano case.
The 1986 Muslim Women (Protection on Rights of Divorce) Act diluted the Supreme Court judgment and allowed maintenance to a divorced woman only during the period of iddat, or till 90 days after the divorce.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the Supreme Court judgment on triple talaq as "historic" and said it grants equality to Muslim women.
He said the judgment will serve as a powerful measure for women empowerment.
BJP chief Amit Shah welcomed the Supreme Court's verdict on triple talaq as "historic" and said it marked the beginning of a new epoch of equality and self respect for Muslim women in the country.
Shah also thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP-led central government for presenting the viewpoint of the Muslim women, who contested the issue, "in a just manner" before the apex court.
Meanwhile, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) will chalk out its future course of action with regard to the Supreme Court's verdict on triple talaq in its working committee meeting slated on September 10 in Bhopal, an official of the body said.
